J Arthropod Borne Dis
December 2012
Background: The present study aimed to demonstrate the seasonal activities of Ixodes ricinus at the pasture level and on the host.
Methods: A vast pasture in Amol countryside (Mazandaran Province, Iran) which had the potential for a considerable number of cattle and sheep to graze was chosen. Tick sampling from the skin of 130 cattle and 130 sheep were collected every month interval.